Vacancy

ADE is one of Europe’s leading consultancies. We are based in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels, Belgium.
We support senior decision-makers in formulating, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating public policies and strategies, notably in the fields of:

• Macro-economic reforms and regional development
• Rural development and agriculture
• Evaluation and Impact

We are looking for a candidate:

• With 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a commercial or administrative assistant.
• With a degree as Executive Assistant, Secretary, Commercial Administration or with equivalent professional experience related to the previously mentioned fields;
• Who is fluent in English and French;
• With a good command of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, XLS, PowerPoint, Visio);
• Who is a team worker with strong interpersonal skills;
• Who is well organized, capable of working with precision and prioritizing tasks;
• Who is resistant to stress and able to handle challenges and deadlines;
• With a high energy level;
• Who is available immediately.

What you will do:

• Provide close support to our commercial teams;
• Follow up online market opportunities and monitor the relevant calls for tender;
• Conduct the administrative preparation of tenders for various clients;
• Undertake several general secretarial tasks, including the editing of reports;
• Edit and improve the layout of experts’ CVs in in with client requirements and upload them in our database;
• Post jobs for experts on ADE’s website, and undertake several webmaster tasks.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to join a renowned consultancy working for the European Union, United Nations, and other major organisations worldwide;
• A challenging job with a variety of tasks in an international environment with a team of highly-qualified colleagues and centred on four main values: Excellence – Ethics – Entrepreneurial Spirit – Team Spirit;
• The possibility to develop your skills for commercial and general secretariat tasks;
• A competitive salary and advantages, and the possibility to do teleworking in line with our policy.

How to apply?

Applications – Only applications via email will be considered.

Interested candidates are welcome to send their application in English (including covering letter and CV) to Mrs. Laurence Quintens (Laurence.quintens@ade.eu) by 20th June 2022. We shall process applications as soon as we receive them.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The selection procedure will be conducted in several phases, including a test.

Please specify through which channel you heard about this position and specify possible starting dates.